WATTSBURG AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION December 17, 2012

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1 WATTSBURG AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION December 17, 2012 The Regular Board Meeting of the Wattsburg Area School District Board of Education was held on December 17, 2012 at the Wattsburg Area Elementary School. President Joseph Walko called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. The following members were in attendance: Mr. Eric Duda, Mr. Kerry Duncan, Mr. Bruce McCall, Mrs. Nancy McNally, Mr. John Rzepka, Mr. Aaron Snippert, Mr. Ed Snippert, Mr. Ken Watkins, and Mr. Joseph Walko. Also in attendance were Mrs. Nancy Sadaly, Superintendent; Mr. Thomas Rinke, Assistant Superintendent; and Mr. Stephen Maksimuk, Business Administrator. Roll Call Mrs. Lopez and the 4 th grade chorus students provided Christmas carols for the board. The following revisions were made to the agenda: Greg Radwan for Head Baseball Coach position was added to the agenda. Curriculum Committee Minutes were removed from December minutes. Motion by Mr. Duda, seconded by Mr. McCall to approve the agenda with the additions and also the addendum. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. E. Snippert, seconded by Mr. Rzepka to approve the minutes of the December 10, 2012 Work Session, the December 3, 2012 Organization Meeting, and the November 19, 2012 Regular Board Meeting. Motion carried. Being that no visitors wished to address the board, Mrs. Sadaly gave the Superintendent s Report with a rundown of the items to be covered at the meeting. Mr. Maksimuk noted cash in the bank in the amount of $6,185, as of November 30, 2012 and cash in the Capital Reserve in the amount of $3,887, Mr. Maksimuk noted for the period ending a cafeteria loss in the amount of $ Mr. Maksimuk also reported the amount of the General Fund Bills (Exhibit A) to be $62,207.54; General Fund Bills, Checks Already Written (Exhibit A1) to be $1,231,453.64; General Fund Bills, (Exhibit A2) to be $117,242.64; Checks Already Written (Exhibit A3) to be $323.70; Cafeteria Bills, (Exhibit B) to be $52,291.76; Mr. Maksimuk also noted cash in the SHS Activity Fund (Exhibit D) to be $63, and cash in the Special Revenue Report (Athletics)(Exhibit E) to be $6, Mr. Maksimuk also provided an updated report on the General Fund Budget, the Capital Projects Funds, and the Norebt Trust. Motion by Mr. Rzepka, seconded by Mr. McCall to approve the Business Administrator s Report as presented. In a recorded roll call vote, the following members voted Yes : Mr. Rzepka, Mr. A. Snippert, Mr. E. Snippert, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Duda, Mr. Duncan, Mr. McCall, Agenda Meeting Minutes Superintendent s Report Business Administrator s Report

2 December 17, 2012 Page 2 Mrs. McNally, and Mr. Walko. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Duda, seconded by Mr. A. Snippert, to approve MySchoolBucks (Heartland Payment Systems) as the provider for the Cafeteria on-line payment service for parents/guardians. No cost to the district. In a recorded roll call vote, the following members voted Yes : Mr. Duda, Mr. Duncan, Mr. McCall, Mrs. McNally, Mr. Rzepka, Mr. A. Snippert, Mr. E. Snippert, Mr. Watkins and Mr. Walko. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Rzepka, seconded by Mr. Watkins to approve the additions to the Emergency Substitute List for the school year as outlined on Exhibit G, the addition of William Burdick to the Teacher s Substitute List for the school year, and the additions to the Service Personnel Substitute List for the school year. Exhibit H. In a recorded roll call vote, the following members voted Yes : Mr. Rzepka, Mr. A. Snippert, Mr. E. Snippert, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Duda, Mr. Duncan, Mr. McCall, Mrs. McNally, and Mr. Walko. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Rzepka, seconded by Mr. McCall to accept with regret the resignation of Felicia Kerecman, Human Resources/Payroll Secretary effective December 14, 2012 and the resignation of Matthew Harman, Client Technology Specialist II effective December 28, In a recorded roll call vote, the following members voted Yes : Mr. Rzepka, Mr. A. Snippert, Mr. E. Snippert, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Duda, Mr. Duncan, Mr. McCall, Mrs. McNally, and Mr. Walko. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Rzepka, seconded by Mr. Watkins to approve the following appointments: Scott Chrostowski as Custodian, Level II, Class B, 7 ½ hours/day 235 days/year at a rate of $11.58 per hour, effective December 18, Penny Lorei as Behavioral Aide, Level I, Class B, 7 hours/day 180 days/year at the rate of $12.19 per hour, effective December 18, David Spells as Behavioral Aide, Level I, Class B, 8 hours/day 180 days/year at the rate of $12.19 per hour, effective December 13, In a recorded roll call vote, the following members voted Yes : Mr. Rzepka, Mr. A. Snippert, Mr. E. Snippert, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Duda, Mr. Duncan, Mr. McCall, Mrs. McNally, and Mr. Walko. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Rzepka, seconded by Mrs. McNally to authorize the Business Administrator to utilize the service of a temporary employment agency to fulfill the demands of payroll, human resources and data processing due to recent resignations, for a maximum of 80 hours per week, for a term not to exceed 12 weeks. In a recorded roll call vote, the following members voted Yes : Mr. Rzepka, Mr. A. Snippert, Mr. E. Snippert, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Duda, Mr. Duncan, Mr. McCall, Mrs. McNally, and Mr. Walko. Motion carried. On-line Payment Service For Parents Substitute Lists Resignations Personnel Appointments Temporary Services

3 December 17, 2012 Page 3 Motion by Mr. Rzepka, seconded by Mr. A. Snippert to approve the following leaves: Medical Leave of Absence for Jane Cooney, Bus Driver effective November 28, Childbirth Leave for Betsy Walker, Health & Physical Education Teacher tentative effective date April 29, through June 7,. Extended disability leave for Richard Nurse, Behavior Aide effective December 17, In a recorded roll call vote, the following members voted Yes : Mr. Rzepka, Mr. A. Snippert, Mr. E. Snippert, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Duda, Mr. Duncan, Mr. McCall, Mrs. McNally, and Mr. Walko. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Rzepka, seconded by Mr. Watkins to approve Audrey Coletta, Hillary Barboni, Chris Paris, Kris Hudnall, Keith Miller, MerriBeth Knappenberger, and Nancy Sadaly to complete a Gannon University course entitled Designing and Aligning Excellence in Teaching, Teacher Evaluation and Professional Development on January 15 and 16, and February 12, 13, 26, and 27, from 3:00p.m. to 7:00p.m. at a cost of $871 per person and Bethany Pinzok, Jan Mullaney, and Audrey Coletta to attend an exclusive Chalk Talk with the Pittsburgh Steelers, at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, on Tuesday, December 18, from 8:45 11 a.m. They would have breakfast in the Press Box Lounge, view a Steelers highlight video, participate in a Q&A with a Pittsburgh Steelers player, and network with other Fuel Up to Play 60 Program Advisors. Bethany will be recognized as the Pennsylvania Program Advisor of the Year. In a recorded roll call vote, the following members voted Yes : Mr. Rzepka, Mr. A. Snippert, Mr. E. Snippert, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Duda, Mr. Duncan, Mr. McCall, Mrs. McNally, and Mr. Walko. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. E. Snippert, seconded by Mr. McCall to approve the second reading of Policy (Possession/Use of Epinephrine Auto Injectors). Exhibit I. In a recorded roll call vote, the following members voted Yes : Mr. E. Snippert, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Duda, Mr. Duncan, Mr. McCall, Mrs. McNally, Mr. Rzepka, Mr. A. Snippert, and Mr. Walko. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. E. Snippert, seconded by Mr. McCall to approve the second reading of Policy (Electronic Signature Policy). Exhibit J. In a recorded roll call vote, the following members voted Yes : Mr. E. Snippert, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Duda, Mr. Duncan, Mr. McCall, Mrs. McNally, Mr. Rzepka, Mr. A. Snippert, and Mr. Walko. Motion carried. During the Principal s Report, Mr. Paris shared with the Board the changes in the grading policies at the middle school. The grading has been changed from alpha grading to numeric. This allows parents to see exactly how the student is doing in all classes. There have been some concerns and those concerns are being addressed. Mr. Paris reported that this system seems to be working pretty well. Personnel Leaves Course Request and Chalk Talk with the Pittsburgh Steelers Policy Policy Principal s Report

4 December 17, 2012 Page 4 Motion by Mr. A. Snippert, seconded by to approve the following Transportation Requests: Transportation Requests Group Requesting: WAMS Science Olympiad Date: Destination: Cost: Tuesday, March 05, PSU- Behrend $ Funds By: Student Activities FBLA TBA - - December 2012 or January University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, Bradford, PA $ FBLA CBEP January 03, Millcreek Mall $ IU 5 January 10, Food Bank/McDonalds $ IU 5 January 17, Mall/Vo-Tech $ IU 5 January 24, Patrones/Walters Meat Market /Wendy's $ IU 5 Wednesday, January 30, Eastway Lanes/Iroquois $ IU 5 February 07, Library/Giant Eagle/ Tour Topstour $ IU 5 February 14, Food Bank/McDonalds $ IU 5

5 December 17, 2012 Page 5 February 21, Court House (tentative) $ IU 5 Wednesday, February 27, Eastway Lanes/Arby's $ IU 5 February 28, Port Erie Plastics/Barbato's $ IU 5 In a recorded roll call vote, the following members voted Yes : Mr. A. Snippert, Mr. E. Snippert, Mr. Watkins Mr. Duda, Mr. Duncan, Mr. McCall, Mrs. McNally, Mr. Rzepka, and Mr. Walko. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Watkins, seconded by Mr. McCall to approve Greg Radwan as Head Baseball Coach, Step 1, $3,107 for the school year. In a recorded roll call vote, the following members voted Yes : Mr. Watkins Mr. Duda, Mr. Duncan, Mr. McCall, Mrs. McNally, Mr. Rzepka, Mr. A. Snippert, Mr. E. Snippert, and Mr. Walko. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Watkins, seconded by Mr. McCall to approve the pay rate for single and dual track meet help at $42/$60 for an employee and $29/$41 for a non-employee. Exhibit L In a recorded roll call vote, the following members voted Yes : Mr. Watkins Mr. Duda, Mr. Duncan, Mr. McCall, Mrs. McNally, Mr. Rzepka, Mr. A. Snippert, Mr. E. Snippert, and Mr. Walko. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Watkins, seconded by Mr. E. Snippert to approve the addition of Eric Sonney to the Game Help List school year and to approve Brad Beiter as a volunteer wrestling coach for the school year. In a recorded roll call vote, the following members voted Yes : Mr. Watkins Mr. Duda, Mr. Duncan, Mr. McCall, Mrs. McNally, Mr. Rzepka, Mr. A. Snippert, Mr. E. Snippert, and Mr. Walko. Motion carried. During the Board dialogue it was shared that the Erie County Vo-Technical School Organization Meeting will be held on December 18, The Tri- County Meeting was December 12, A middle school parent voiced concerns about grading physical education being on ability. Mr. Paris addressed this concern. Mr. Walko shared that he met with Senator Sean Wiley and Mr. Wiley has concern for the school districts and the issues they are facing and some plans to assist them. Athletic Appointment Track Meet Help Pay Rate Game Help Volunteer Coach Board Dialogue A moment of reflection was held in recognition of the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut.

6 December 17, 2012 Page 6 There being no further business before the Board, upon motion by Mr. Duda, seconded by Mr. A. Snippert the meeting was adjourned at 8:05p.m. Adjournment Signature on File Stephen Maksimuk School Board Secretary